“After due consultations, it has become clear that the One Voice Nigerian protest scheduled to hold in Lagos, Abuja on Monday 6, February, is under serious threat of hijack by interests not aligned with our ideals,” 2baba said in the video.

The Nigerian Police, which had initially tried to ban the protest, also claimed that there were certain people who were going to try to hijack the protest.

“The Nigeria Police Force is currently in possession of credible intelligence reports that other interest groups are equally planning to hold a counter protest/marches on the same days at the same places/cities as the Tuface group”, Nigerian Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood said in a statement on Friday.

“If these various planned protests/demonstrations are held as scheduled, there may be a breakdown of law and order, with attendant loss of lives and property”, the statement added.